Auckland & Northland Travel Guides

Getting to Auckland

Auckland is New Zealand's largest city and international air hub. It is located in the north of the North Island. With a population of 1.4...

Waitakere Ranges 

Visitors to the Waitakere Ranges will find no shortage of activities and attractions here! Well maintained walking tracks criss-cross the ranges...

Gardens to Visit

Gardens to Visit provide a comprehensive database of wild and wonderful New Zealand Gardens which are open to the public.

Gardens to Visit...

Motuihe Island Restoration and Conservation

Motuihe is a recreation reserve being restored to pre-European bush. Motuihe Island Restoration & Conservation will be a natural environment...

Mikes Garden Tours

These are Auckland's only tours that combine sightseeing with visiting private gardens. Auckland is well known for it's subtropical...

Hyde Park

Hyde Park specializes in providing an enjoyable relaxing environment for you and your dog. Encompassing 100 acres of natural surroundings...

Greagh Gardens

Greagh Gardens have characteristic old stone walls, which give the gardens a strong structural feel. The historic walls wind through 4 acres of...

Getting to Northland & the Bay of Islands

Northland and the Bay of Islands are located in the north of New Zealand's North Island. The main township of the Bay of Islands, Paihia, is...

Hauraki Gulf Islands 

The Haruaki Gulf is scattered with 65 recreational and conservation islands of varying sizes, although some are no more than rocks.

The...

Butler House

William and Eliza Butler, who resided in Butler House, first developed Butler Point Gardens in the 1840s. The gardens extend along the waterfront...

Queen Charlotte Track

The Queen Charlotte Track is located in the beautiful Marlborough Sounds, at the top of the South Island of New Zealand. The Queen Charlotte is...

Poor Knights Island & Marine Reserve

The eroded remains of a group of volcanoes, which erupted around 11 million years ago, The Poor Knights are undoubtedly the jewel in the crown of...

Cavalli Islands

The Cavalli Islands are a special place. Whether you visit them by boat or view them from Matauri Bay, their beauty will enchant you.

The...

Great Barrier Island

Great Barrier Island is a subtropical natural wonderland within easy striking distance of NZ's largest city. The island's unspoiled white...

Kai Iwi Sand Lakes

Kai Iwi Sand Lakes form a natural playground that somes alive during summer as this is a popular camping spot. Three freshwater lakes, Kai Iwi...

Connells Bay Sculpture Park

Hosts John and Jo Gow's vision is to unite art and nature by planting sweeps of native trees and creating special spaces for site-specific...

Botanical Fernery and Conservatory

Immerse yourself in New Zealand's forest in the heart of Whangarei City. Discover New Zealand's largest public collection of native ferns....

Motutapu Island

Whangarei Airport

Whangarei Airport, 10 minutes drive from Whangarei City Centre on Handforth Street, is the gateway to Northland and the Bay of Islands....

Wharepuke Sub-tropical Garden

Wharepuke Subtropical Gardens in Kerikeri are open all year, attracting members of the public with an interest in gardening as well as visitors to...